How do I help my child be successful in school?

• Check your students backpack nightly for homework. Read with your child nightly and sign the logs.

• Attend Parent Teacher Conferences (on school calendar).

• Attend Open House on August 28, 2019 (all day).

• Email teacher with concerns.

How frequently should I expect to hear updates about how my child is doing?

• Teachers will contact parents on a needs based time frame. Parents can set up appointments, email or communicate through written documents with their teacher.

• Unless otherwise indicated a report card will be sent out quarterly (dates listed on district calendar).

If I email with a question or concern, how quickly should I expect to hear back?

• Most teachers are prompt at getting back to parents. If the teacher does not respond within a day, calling and leaving a message for the teacher is suggested.

What's the most important thing I can do to help my child be academically successful this year?

• Homework and Read with your child.

• Always motivate your student to do the homework.

• Read extra, showing how important and fun reading can be to you and your student.

• Talk to them concerning school. Find out about their day.

• Tell me about the best part of your day.

• What was the hardest thing you had to do today?

• Did any of your classmates do anything funny?

• Tell me about what you read in class.

• Who did you play with today? What did you play?

• Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?

• What's the biggest difference between this year and last year?

• What rules are different at school than our rules at home? Do you think they're fair?

• Who did you sit with at lunch?

• Can you show me something you learned (or did) today?

Can I volunteer in the classroom?

• Yes, there is paperwork that by law has to be filled out.

• Once the documentation is filled out setting up a schedule with your child's teacher is mandatory.

• Always check in the office before going to your child's classroom.